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Last week while I was enjoying my lentil stew with Italian sausage and kale I noted how green it was. One thought led to another and the next thing that I was thinking about was red lentils and how a red lentil stew would be nice. Since I still had the remaining half a pound of the Italian sausage that needed to be finished the choice was easy to make. I started with the green lentil stew recipe and replaced the green de puy lentils with red lentils. From there I removed the green kale and replaced it with some tomatoes. I still have a freezer full of roasted red peppers from the fall and I could not resist adding a few of them for even more red. With that I had my red lentil stew recipe. Since I was planning on making some cheesy garlic bread to go with the stew, I threw the rind from that into the stew to add even more flavour. This stew was really easy to make with the hardest part being chopping all of the vegetables but it was well worth the effort! The roasted red peppers went really well with the Italian sausage and red lentils and they really added a ton of flavour to the stew. Although the same amount of red lentils as de puy lentils did not make as predominant a showing in this stew, the red lentil version was definitely tastier!

I recently learned about French green lentils. Lentils and yellow split peas are quickly finding there way into many of our meals. I love beans, but my husband not so much, luckily he's okay with peas and lentils! They take less time to cook anyways.

This looks awesome, Kevin! And I, too, have some sausage and roasted red peppers in the freezer. Red lentils are definitely a new favorite in our house- I love how they melt into the base of a soup and thicken it up nicely.

You've got to quit tempting me like this ... I just got home from the store, stocking up before a big winter storm, and looking forward to hearty soups and stews ... and this looks fantastic. Think I'll make another quick trip to the store. I began cooking with lentils just a couple years ago, and have really come to love them, it's nice to find a new way to cook them. I recommend more people cook lentils. Cheap and healthy food!

Jenn Sutherland: I just cut the red peppers into bite sized pieces but you could easily puree them if you like. Add them with everything else in step six. I have updated the recipe. Thanks for catching that! Enjoy!

Kevin - I made your lentil soup - it was fantastic, and I'll be enjoying it for lunches all week. I posted it on my blog over at: http://thewholekitchen.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/red-lentil-soup-with-sausage-and-roasted-red-peppers/

Kevin, I love your blog and especially admire your photograhy. I also have a blog but it is quite plain. I need to take time to learn how to present my recipes in a more appealing way. However I do have some good recipes on my blog and one that I think you might enjoy, seeing you have posted lately using Italian Sausage, one of my favorite ingredients. Check out my Italian Sausage Soup recipe. I think you will love it!

I'm catching up on food blogs, and had to comment because I made something similar for dinner tonight! Green lentil stew with tomatoes and roasted red pepper, and a cheesy garlic bread (pizza crust really) on the side. Yours looks even better. After I go grocery shopping I'll have to try it!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.